Human capital composite index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Human capital composite index was 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in United Kingdom is 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8612 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2339 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 46th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5087 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | 0.3791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4366 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6161 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4547 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8612 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +128.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7624 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7324 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2339 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +208.3% |
| 2018 | 0.636 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6188 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5537 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5963 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +208.3% | 0.2339 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7212 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2013 | +128.5% | 0.3768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8612 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4805 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2339 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8612 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5537 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 43 South Africa 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 44 Peru 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 45 Cyprus 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 47 Bhutan 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 48 Brazil 0.5822 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 49 Nepal 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in United Kingdom?
- Human capital composite index in United Kingdom was 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8612 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2013.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2339 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for human capital composite index?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.